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it wo think that tl.o falso association^ the luooe
urality, and the atheistical character of his
?eductions, dressed up in poetry not generally
hit I, but often fuse ituning to female anil youth*
(fancies, is doing a species of mischicf which,
he could once bo brought to viow it in its real
itcnt, ho would probably regret and lie anxious
i r?>""'-'lc- Wis ImaUlw public-mind, and foul
eniblilli^ty alive to it? best interest*. We love
ii' country's freedom, and feel e.illnlinl that
ffity of morals, and the sacred influence of our
.cfsud religion* cuinditute its only true *?ads.
Vt wish ardently, therefore, that wo could pre
til upon the noble poet whoso works wo are
yw considering to put iu execution tho promis*
I retirement of hn? muse, anil do justice to
wse puffer* which nature ha* bestowed upon
in, by giving them their ample rango over the
Site eiicujt of contemplation that lien before
m, selecting tho>c objects which are worthy
.'his intellect, and connected with bin own and
ia country's glory?which may lead him thro'
iture to nature's Uod. mid qualify him to open
hilt ip the lu;i"tiage of the author of the Night
'bought* in called " the volume of tho skies."
'? Open iliy bovim, set lliy whIp,
An.I lul in iiKittlirxxl t Ift hi hai>pinc?i
Admit tl ? Imunrilcss llio:?tro ot' ilkoii^lit
I miu tioliiing up to tiixl."
If lord llyron could be persuaded to expand
3 capabilities, and raise his poetical thought*
> their proper wtamhml, he might soon perhaps
?uble to altbrd to abandon to their due r.ondc tu
ition nil those miseiable compositions which
ive Howcd from his pen since the appearance
'the Childo Harold, und give us-a hero iiutead
a malefactor.?llritish Review.
nn. FIIANKI.INTJ WOBK&. ,
It will he Been by nn advertisement in our pn
If of to-day? that'the copy-rlght of Memoir."* of
it Life and Writing* of our Franklin, lias been
?cured to Mr. J. 11. Stewart, in behalf, wo un
erstand, of William Temple Franklin, grand
in of tlic doctor, to whom the MSS. wore be
itenthed, and wlio resides iit Kuglaud. The
?inting of this interesting work has been alien
i commenced in Knglnrm, and wo understand
in contemplated to publish a simultaneous edi
on in America. It will probably appear in
torch or April.
This work, if published entire, will be highly
(ilifying to flic American public * an a pretty
moral belief hat. prevailed that it was suppress
i^* The reuson unsigned for delaying its pub
ration to thin late petiod, is said to In- a written
{utiCliou left by tlie doctor, that it should not
! published until certain distinguished charac
rd, with whom lie bad associated in public du
ett, and of whom he makes mention in his me
ttiii-M, had retired from political life. These
^aracteift arc probably Wnnhington, Adams,
pfferson, Madison, &c. It is icprcseuteil to us
bat the work was nrepared for the press by the
pctor himself, ami lliat the memoirs wcre bro't
own by him to within a few day* of his death,
fit appears from the title, that the publication
[ill contain " a selection from the political,
iiiloflophirul, moral and miscellaneous works,
od f?w?UUr/.correspondence." of Fuakki.sm.
whme will form six volumes, of about 5(H)
tt|?fls each, Rvo. According to the pUo indica
M in the index, which Iink been shewn to im.1
ol. 1. will con.ain the first pait of his life,
own to \77(y, including essays and corrcspon- J
JenCo : vol.lt. the resiiliie of his life, witli(
kucb interesting miscellaneous metier: vol.
llvbrUiite negotiation* to client the recojniti
n or American independence, his private jouiV
it pending the iie^ociatious for peace, and
omo public documents: vol. IV. American
otitic* previous and subsequent to the rccog
ition of independence : vol. V. letters and
apctsoit religious and miscellaneous subjects,
tnbracin;; a correspondence with tlie mostemi
ent men in literature and politics in Kuropo j
id America : vol.VI. his most approved pa
crs on electricity and other philosophical ?ub
?cti?.
A selection of Franklin's works una publish*
I ftoine years a^o in London, by Vaoghan,
Inch though authentic, was altogether iucotn
Icte ; and we are assured that more than three
luiths of tlie present memoirs have never
ecu published.?.'//&?!<// ?IrgUH.
Jt'MJT'.i I.IIII1AIIY.
The splendid libntrv of Marshal Junot h.n rc-;
tnllv been nold at auction in I?on?loti. .^ome j
flit* book* were ?plendid conic* ptiblislttMl l?y !
)i(!ot? ami printed l>v him ami HutViiti, of Far -,
19, iijMifi vellum; they hold for hi-jh |?ric?>M.
"he work* of (Ychiltou* <\ vol#. were knocked
Tat nboul HI Ir. Homer's Hi.nl. in tin* Cireid.
m^ua^p, A viiIh. sold for about SHK. Horatii
*pera', with beautiful otinitial drawing by I'cr*
iif in?i'rtrd, ami a net of proof plate*. went oft"
y ?OUl! '2-2. I .a Koiifaiiu-'.- Kaitlcs in '.J volt*,
for Sr.^.1.?Tin' splendid biblo which Junot
il upon anil earned away from Portugal
not ??!)??!???! for ^ali'. It it *aid the ^im-ru
of I'mtuyal, anxiotiH i icdeein this great
wily, offered Madame Jnuot livre*
I who declined the oiler. Having she cn'ihl
>art with il for lemt tliiiu 150,0110 livre*!
" "a<; itt?
rH'il Tilt; >ri:i
or sni.writvc; mxii ronv
r. Henderson.? \ few ve?r* n^owl piion
if to the Noilhern stair*. IumIiiI the ce
led New ?. Jersey farmer, Jo?cph (nnper.
?rcvideii on his e?lat'.' near tin* Delaware,
cadily answered my numcmiH empiirie
ictili^ Hural aft'tii i and wry obligingly
c<l the hin garden*, \iro- yard, orchard*.
'Yard. *ti?fk. A; . vV. in wat'.iir^ o? er a
ficl}| I was |*trnek with the extraordinary
flcancy of the. v1.11k4 whirh 'jcneially bme
v. !i oi* ,1 well filled earn, and Aoinclimc*
>. \V|iat the a* crayo produt t of the ear was
, not now exactly remember, lait I well
tlwi it wn? greatly superior to what lieliU
icingutalkw of a aimihr size would yield in
h Carolina. I remarked tlii?i disparity of
ttct in the two placcH to Mr C. and lie said
that Id* corn crop was not often equalledinI
quality in New-Jersey jtliat hi? neighbors sup-j
posed ho hail a more excellent species of cor" I
than themselves, but that the difference was'
entirely owing to hi* superior mode of electing
tlio need, lli* mode was when tho corn was ripe
to go through tho field* ai)d select the earn which
grow upon the most prolific stalks. The pref
erancu of tld* method he Illustrated by rotating
an uuccdoto of judge Pennington. This judge,
who is u considerable cultivator, applied a few
J earn ago to Mr. Cooper for lomc of his prolific
sort of corn for s<;cu. Mr. C. informed him
wherein it* excellence consisted and promised
to furnish him for ono year provided ho would in
future select his seed iu tho prescribed man*
ner. Tlireo or four years after the Judge made
another and similar application?hi* corn had
degenerated annually until now it had become
very little if any better than tho common sort. On
enquiry he owned Ih&the had from furgotfulncM
or other caucus failed to select hi* Heed corn in
the field but that lie had, in selecting from th?
heap, been vory careful to ehos.t thr, largest ami
fairest ears. Mr. C. told him this wan the
worst selection he could invisibly have made. It
was a modn that woulu inevitably tend to de
teriorate the speciei, that these large car* were
singly the only product of a stalk and of course
the least prolific. Thojudge was again supplied
with seed, was thereafter careful iu his selection*
and his corn crops have ever since been very
jiroductive.
It may tend to fasUn a conviction of these
facts, and of their importance, upon common
minds, by amounting them with some other in*
stances of the eflVtti which the selection of
seeds lias upon their peculiar species. Large
and fair potatoes produce a better kind than
theikinaU refuse sort which are usually planted.
Th? first'ahoots of MO*e will produce their
kind considerably earlier the n*x?:ycar thsn
those which put out lam and ar^w^fcearer the
tops of the vine*. Innumerable^ (acta of the
like kind could be adduced to shnmhow readi
I v improvement* might be efTc-cttai and even
the radical change of the species produced.?
The season is approaching when the, recollec
tion of these fact*, if ever will be usofblj and
I request Mr. II. to givy them publicity in the
way he may judge calculated to make the bent
impressions. I feel well assured (and the as
rturanco rests on what with me is high authori
ty) that were Mr. Cooper's plan of selecting
seed corn adopted by our farmers, the corn
product of the same grounds and labour wouhl
in a few year* experience an increase of from
.10 to -10 per cent. CALVIN JONKS.
Italeigii, Aug. 20, 1814.
TUESDAY, HKPl'KMHf.H 17, 1?16
I Dry time*?*in?c oldest inhabitants in the ad
I joining dlHlrlctH, savs the Georgetown Gazette,
I cannot remember (fiat Pedee, AVaccamaw and
I Hlack rivers have ever been so low as at present*
This circumstance will account for the present
great ?rareity and consequent high price ofcorn
hi t!ii* market. A great quantity of thin article
jii* usual!? brought down tho flint mentioned ri\M
er, which it at prcsyntimpassable.
The following Circular to tho Collector* of
the Revenue has been transmitted by the Coin*
missioner of the Hcvcnuo: "Sir?To guard ??
gainst misapprehensions that may arise, in re*
gard to the descriptions of monov dcmuudable
lor the internal duties and direct tax, it is con
sidered proper to advise y?u that tho revenue
will not be collectcd in coin on the first of Octo
ber next, unless an arrangement shall ho effect
ed with the State Hanks to supply the commu
nity witli tin; necessary medium, and that due
notice will bo given ol such an arrangement, if
made."
U. S. Hunk.?ft is stated in the Philadelphia
papers that Mr. Stephen Gitard of that city, has
(subscribed for what was wanted to complete
the whole amount of the capitalt^k authorised
to he subscribed to the llank of the IT-; States,
being three millions and thirty eight thousand,
three hundred dollars.
i'irginitt.?A conventi-m consisting of 72
delegates from different counties, met in Stan*
ton the '29th ult.?who passed sundry resolu
tions disapproving the uiioqual iiiode of repre
sentation established by the Virginia Constitu
tion, and adapted a memorial to the next h"jris
Uture, praying that a convention may be ?al;cd
(in- the purpose of amending the state constitu
tion. **
" Coin 'iit'iftn institute for the Promotion <>f
.Iris anil Ssirnees."?The citizen* of Washing
ton, I). ('. have formed a society under the above
title and published a constitution. A commit
toe is <tp|Hotited to carry the purpose into ef
fect or to art until officers are elected. 11. II.
Latrobe is secietuiy protein.
Mr. Ht hulr/. of New-York'has made an iui
pro\i-ineiit on the Knglish Life lluoy?by which
a person c,n swint longer, and danger from the
ciamp is obviated.
Itnrlnrji Statei.? \ letter is published in the
l.oridou t'ouiier, relative to the late British
tiansai lions in the Med itcrrancan. It states
that l?ord K\uinuth's fleet went a second time
to Algieis lor the poi |H>*e of obtaining a revision
of die ti;eaty which the Hey had made with A
iiiei ica respecting the f.ale of pri/.es in his ports.
The l>ey i? said to have replied to this question,
that the treaty ho had recently made with that
nation was at an end, and it they chose not to
abide by the old ?ne he would agree to no' ?.!ict
Lord Rxmouth proposed to tW Dey a (ic?iy id
milnr tu that made nt Tunis am) Tripoli, for do
ing away will* slavery altogether. The Duy
dignified hiti unwillingness to comply.
A bill ha* passed the Ur?'i<ili Parliament, au
thorising the exportation of machinery for tho
erection of a mint in tho United States of Ante*
rica. The bill was introduced by Mr. Vansit
tart, the Cltancellor of tho Exchequer.
The emperor Alexander has made the llusftian
Bible Association a present of a largo house,
four stories high, solidly built of stone, and ly
ing in one of the fluent parts ol Petersburg!),
near tho Imperial Summer Garden. The soci*
cty has also received front hit majesty a present
of 13,000 rubles.
I Since its establishment, tho ** British and
Foreign Bible Society" has distributed 1,357,
963 Bibles and Tentaments. In 1815 its ex
penditures were above 400,000 dollars.
It is with regret we notice the occurrenco of
an unfortunate aflair in theClhcrokee nation be
tween some of the whites and tho Indians. It
is aluinat impossible, tterhaps, to ascertain at
this time, a correct statement of facts, as the
rcpi-cftontatinn of the whittfft, differs materially
from that of thp Indians."The statement of
the whites, is substantially as follows That
a man called Tnylor, had rented from'a mem
ber of tiny nation, called the Black Pox, a
field, that several Indians camfc to hit house,
a few days before the accident alluded to', in
suited his wife, and, as he was apprised by the
Black Pox, determined on killing them.' Tay
lor and his wife escaped by flight-?went to the
house of captain James lluilesson, (the father
of Mra; Taylor) and communicated what 1iad
occurred. Burlesson, Taylor And six other*,
went to the plncc bofo^&amed, in the hation.
found a number of lnd^m; collected, aind, thro'
the Black Pox, requested an explanation of their
lata conduct. * TheJndians in' reply, raised a
yell, and said fght. An attempt was then
by the white* to cut them on from their
i, as it i* said, for the sake of mcro security.
t produced a conflict, which terminated in
i^hib death of two Indiana.?liuntnvilU Uax.
GRAND CANAL
The Hon. Do Witt Clinton and Sam. Young,
Kjq. have returned from exploring the route of
the contemplated canal. Messrs. Ilawlcy nnd
Ellicott assisted. Stephen Van Rensselaer, Esq.
was prevented by sickness in his family, from
mocceding further west than this village. Mr.
Clinton* on lut return, spent two or three days
in this village, and spoke in the most encourag
ing and confident terms not merely of the prac
ticability of accomplishing the projected work,
but of the comparative ease and expedition with
which it may be done, indeed upon this sur
vey they have found the obstacles to its comple
tion fewer in number and less in magnitude and
difficulty than even the friends of the measure
havo.anticipatcd. The commissioners have di
rected very minute and accurate surveys of the
whole route to be made, and for that purpose
have apjKJinted surveyors of the most approved
skill, science* and accuracy. 'Die route is di
vided into three sections. .Charles C. Hroad
head, Esq. is appointed toMirvey the eastern
Iai t, IkMijamin Wright, Esq. the middle, and
unies Geedoa, Esq. the western division.?
These gentlemen have entered on the jierform
ancc of their duty with a /.eat that promises its
faithful execution. It is confidently expected
that the facts collected by the commissioners,
and the evidence and information furnished by
the surveyor*, will be sufficient to confirm the
former friends of the grand projcct, to banish the
doubts of tlu) timid and wavering, nnd allay or
quell-, the hostility of its opponeuts. Tb"the
next legislature tlio world will look for ac{?
worthy of ttamkhty undertaking, worthy of the
muniB<?hti?$fad dignity of the state.?b'tlc. I'at,
Divining Rod.-'-T(ie divining or Magic Rod
for finding water* it (mown to be an instrument
frequently used by tH* lettlers in Kentucky and
the state of Ohio. Until late years the experi
ment was laughed at by every man of under
standing, atid o.ily regarded as a trick of impos
ture. Since the discovery of Aial van ism, and
the wonderful effects produced 'by, fiyids, the
experiment of the Divining Hod hit*I
tinted both in the schools of Parts ai
4-it has been ascertained as a mutter
ty, that the twigs of various trees, such as t
chcrry, nlumb,?c. when held iti a certain
tion by the humnn hand, are attracted by
not exceeding u certain depth below the s
of the earth.
Jin important Volition.?Ladies who arc ac
customed to wear their dresses extremely loiV
in tins back ami bosom, or olT the fehoulders, are
particularly requested to beware of a person
who hn<? for some time pant frequented all pla
ces of public amusement, and many private
partie*. lie in an elderly gentleman, of vener
able appcarancn and correct manners j his con
stant practice, when he observe* a lady dressed
in the manner above described, is, with an al
most impercentihle and apparently accidental
pressure of a littIn instrument which lie carries
m Iii4 hand, to imprint the following worths up
on her back or shoulders JWfktUybnt not a
shamnt. The slain is liko that produced by lu
nar caustic ; washing will not remove it, and
it become* more visible by exposure to the air,
ho that nothing but a covering can conceal it.?
It is ?aid that several ladies were marked last
Minimer at various places of fashionable resort,
and that they canttnt, even now, strip for com
pany, without displaying this indeliblo badge of
" trace.?ism. Vap.
I J.U'U. JAM I IIIHHWWBWHWgaB
KOTICK.
II'OltWAItV i?ll iM<r??in? from trvl'ng for * IVichill
. if ven !?>?<'? t'.. Willttnnsoii to J.J. Wil<
g ven liy( . K. \ViUiitiii?f>o lo J.J. WiT?in,?tn?ftilw
in Aj?r.l Usi, I ?r *? I have ntrcr tr*de<lbr birlcrfil
*?nl iliichilt A l.lwrat rcw#r?l will 1>c for the dc
limy of said ?lnc'?ill to me, atC. II. WiflmnsonV
J J WILSON
Columbia, tt<*pt. 17.
rom nit rnncort.
ADDRESS TO MY ROOmTTn lJlAYlKO COll?CF
O thou my Room where erst I dwelt.
Where mtny u pure delight I'rc felt 1
Tho' Fm compel I'd to lc?ve you, yet
I pray tliat I may ne'er forget,?
la the iwcct, blithtome month of M?y,
Just it the closing in' of day?
When In thy window I reclined,
What pleasing thoughts stole on my mind *
To hcjr the sweet sounds from below.
Or genial mirth and youthfbl glow?
The pci}ing laugh ^bat spoke tho mind
To pleuyreV wanton wiles resigned?
Tho shout that echoed thro' tlto town,
To lull a student's safe return s?
There sll came mingled to my ear,
Joined with a thousand recollections dear.
And oft in midnight's solemn gloom.
When all was silent as the tomb,
8^re some lone Flute whoso mellow sound
Brcath'd softest melody around,
Awoke to talcs of other times, the soul,
And gave a melancholy sadness to the whole :
There hare I sat in thought entranced,
And on pa?t scenes, pa-it ages glanced
Heart KJisa In her cell.
For Ahclard Wr sorrows tell?
Sigh to the Abbey's cold drear wall,
8uvc one unheard, unwept by all .?
Ilctitl Petrarch's sweetly labor'd song,
His love?his woo?Ills pain prolong ?
Saw Bertrtfii's haughty?rugged
Indignant swell and spurn control:
Heard Roderick sound 1u? wliiciU vhr II,
And lo 1 the unsuspected hill,
Covered with spear* and fnukhiont brigh'.?
Rose }n grandeur on my sight : ?
H^w haughty Marmion gr:?Ap hA oir.eld.
And proudly march to Flodden field?
Pursued him ttn?' the dc?<tly fr;iv
And direful carnage of that day?
Beheld hi* glittering f?ot-.lcn crest
A* high it biased above the reit
1 taw his | won 1 us ofl it s|?cd
tn fiery circle* round hit head?
lli* brow, where brooded deadly ire
41 That lip of pride?that eye of P
I ?iw that eye with lightning glare?
Fury?madness?hate, were there
I welched his course?I saw him fall?
I heard turn loud for succor Call.
Of all the squires his hull had nurst,
Not ono was there to slake his thirst?
Of all ii'u squire-j in honor high,
N'it one was there closc Ins eye
Yet the injurM?constant Clare,
Ucautcous, lovely matd, was there.
Mild pity bediming from her eye,
Iter breast With sorrow heaving high .
Ilcr impi^ries her wrongs forgot,
She soothed the anguish of Ins lot.
I thought the stood like angel lorn,
Sent to calm the raying fttortn ?,
That 1 We the tem|>est\ rending sweep.
As wild '.t rage* o'er the deep,
'l ore his breast and wreaked his soul,
And splinted the Iwly monk's control
I leave thy wall* to take my place
Among a wretchcd Tah<* race i
Where folly, pride and envy's sneer
O'er silent merit domineer
>Vherc Ibid corruption licensed stalks,
And low intrigue at freedom walks ?
Where mountebanks gum more opplaute
Than Xcwton, priest of Nature's laws i -
Where rogues are raised up from the dust,
And virtup in some corper thrust ^
Where slatfcler, lies ami p*r?y rage,
'Gaimt truth eternal warfare wage ;
Where fiddlers, quacks and dancing-mastcri,
Gamesters, lawyers, poetasters,
Hunting, wild,ex|>cns'>ve wives,
The curse and torment of our lives i
Where dninkarrls,fops, and swaggering bulliet.
Arrant cheats, and sneaking cullies ?
Conceited pedants?stupid, proud
And empty wits?a motley crowd
In one grand league together bound,
A base degenerate world confound.
Willi such as tlicse what lasting joy,
Wlut happiness without alloy t
What pleasing interchange of thought;
What sentiment with fcoting freight i
What spark of wit, or mirth refined, |
Or ray of science can I find J
Sure none?Hail thought!?yet w.ll I still'
k- 8eck some lone stiade, some murmuring rill,
? There give a loose to fancy's wings,
And stfet from all surrounding Ur.ng< .
'tfy To sec* ti^y deir?thy sacred wall,
Vj?And mem'ry of each scene recal,
'/ Whero oft so many hours I've spent,
,s Of purest joy, and calm content ;
Where with a few warm, constant friend <,
? My mind fatigued f'did unbend j
While social mirth and ebnverso sweet.
Formed from anxiety ? surd tctre.it
Thy rccollcction shall aMuage
And lighten every pein of age,
And for* moment wise again
A youthful tide in every vein.
Hut OI thir joy I jreatly fear,
Will still he mingled with a tear,?
Those recollections of tlie piut,
Ho joined with thoughts of painful enst
Or friends whom youth together bound.
Ilow few alas I may there be found ?
Borne heart that now is sterling gold,
May then perehancc be deadly cold i *
For whom my l*fe>btood I would shed,
There mi-y then perchance 1* dead.
Av'rice, lore, misfortnne's smart,
M.\y have dislodged me from their
Adversity's relentless blast
Have froze the tide that swelled sofast.
Involved in cares, and fortunes strife
Tossed on tlio f oisierous sea of life,
All may forget the gsnial glow,
ThM makci * lfe*ven on F^rth l?elo\v.
TRISTBAM T00U5YW!fA':o